Project Overview
Our landscape team was called to a Woodley Park property where garden erosion was threatening the homeowner’s outdoor enjoyment. The backyard’s soil was steadily washing away along the fence line, compromising both the garden’s stability and its usability as an outdoor living space. Like many DC gardens, the yard also needed privacy screening from neighboring properties to create a more intimate landscape setting.
Solution
Our landscape design addressed both structural and aesthetic garden needs:
Foundation Landscaping:
- Constructed a professional-grade timber retaining wall along the garden’s back fence
- Engineered the landscape structure using pressure-treated timbers
- Secured the garden wall with deep-set rebar and spikes for maximum stability
- Created proper soil grading to prevent future landscape erosion
Privacy Garden Design:
- Installed a living fence of 14 Emerald Arborvitae trees
- Positioned 5-foot specimens strategically throughout the landscape
- Designed planting beds to complement the new garden structure
- Applied premium garden mulch to all landscape beds
- Created clean, professional bed edging throughout the yard
Results
The landscape transformation turned a challenging backyard into a stable, private garden sanctuary. The timber retaining wall now provides essential structure to the outdoor space, while the Arborvitae create an elegant living backdrop that enhances their garden privacy. The professionally mulched and edged planting beds complete the landscape design, creating a low-maintenance outdoor retreat that will mature beautifully over time.
This Woodley Park garden project demonstrates how professional landscaping can solve structural challenges while creating an inviting outdoor living space. The combination of hardscape engineering and thoughtful plant selection has given these DC homeowners a garden they can enjoy throughout all seasons.
